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Gimme (One Song)
"Gimme" is a song recorded by Cypriot boy band One, written by Giorgos Theofanous. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, placing sixth. Background Conception "Gimme" was written by Giorgos Theofanous. It is a boy band number, with a girl being asked to give a sign that she loves the singer. Eurovision In late 2001, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) internally selected the boy band One as for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. CyBC commissioned Theofanous to write a song especially for the occasion. He wrote "Gimme" and the band recorded it in English, Greek –as ""–, and Spanish –as "Dame"–. On 25 May 2002, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn hosted by Eesti Televisioon (ETV), and broadcast live throughout the continent. One performed the song first on the night –accompanied by Christina Argyri as backing singer–, followed by the 's " Come Back" by Jessica Garlick. It was the first time in the contest that the Cyprio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One (band)
ONE is a boy band that first appeared in 1999, recognized as both Greece and Cyprus's first boy band. The band was formed by leading Cypriot-Greek composer Giorgos Theofanous and Minos EMI A&R Manager Vangelis Yannopoulos. Constantinos Christophorou and Philippos-Constantinos Philippou were on board quite early, chosen by Giorgos Theofanous. The next three members were picked up after a selective audition that took place in legendary Athenian Sierra Studio. The selecting committee consisted of Natalia Germanou, Posidonas Yannopoulos, Andreas Kouris, Themis Georgandas, Theofanous and Yannopoulos. Demetres Koutsavlakis, Argyris Nastopoulos and Panos Tserpes were retained among 179 candidates. Christoforou followed a solo career in 2003, and was replaced by another Cypriot singer, Demos Beke. In their 6-year existence they enjoyed much commercial success and earned platinum certifications, as well as having staged memorable performances with successful Greek singers at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ela Ela (Come Baby)
Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Ela Ela (Come Baby)", written and performed by Constantinos Christoforou. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally in November 2004. The national final, which took place on 1 February 2005, featured four songs performed by Christoforou and resulted in the selection of "Ela Ela (Come Baby)" through a combination of public televote and jury deliberation. Prior to the contest, a music video of the song was released and Christoforou toured 15 countries to promote the entry, including performing in several national finals of other participating nations. As one of the nine highest placed finishers in the , Cyprus automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Performing during the show in position 9, the nation placed 18th out of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One (band) Songs
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Songs Of 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster submits an original song representing its country to be performed and broadcast live to all of them via the Eurovision (network), Eurovision and Euroradio networks, and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. The contest was inspired by and based on the Italian Sanremo Music Festival, held in the Italian Riviera since 1951. Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (except for due to the COVID-19 pandemic), making it the longest-running international music competition on television and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU and invited associate members are eligible to compete; broadcasters from List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest, 52 countries hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a free-to-air television network airing in Greece. The alternate spelling is wordplay in Greek; ''ena'' (ένα) is the Greek number ''1'' (one), thus ''ANT1'' is pronounced the same as ''Antenna'' (Αντέννα). It launched on 31 December 1989, and is owned by Antenna Group. ANT1 had been a popular network in Greece for years with its line up of soap series including dramas ''Lampsi'' and ''Kalimera Zoi''. Antenna TV studios are located in the Athens suburb of Marousi. History The first broadcast of the channel was on 31 December 1989. Programs that were once shown on ANT1 include ''CBS Evening News'' from the U.S. ANT1 Satellite News was also shown until the late 1990s. Antenna was founded by Minos Kyriakou and today is led by Theodore Kyriakou. He served as Executive Vice President of the ANT1 Group S.A. (from 1995) and as Chief Operating Officer (from September 1998) until his appointment in March 1999 as Chief Executive Officer, a pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Face Sounds Familiar (Greek TV Series)
''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' is the Greece, Greek version of the international reality show, reality television franchise ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'', developed by Endemol. The show premiered on 14 April 2013 on ANT1. From series 1 until series 4, the show was Live but from series 5, the show will be filmed. Format The show consists of twelve live shows, where ten celebrities (singers and actors) try to incarnate various stars of the Greek and worldwide music industry. The contestants are evaluated by the judges of the show, the audience and the other contestants. The judges have to evaluate the contestants each live from 3 to 12 with 12 being the judge's favorite of the night. Each contestant gives five extra points to one of the other contestants, who was their favorite of the night. The judges' score is combined with the five extra points and that final score is combined with the audience's voting to determine the winner of the night. No one will be eliminating, but the wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Face Sounds Familiar (Greek TV Series) Series 4
''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' is a Greek reality show airing on ANT1. The fourth season started on April 23, 2017. The contestants are evaluated by the show's judges, the audience and the other contestants. The contestant who gathers the highest score in each live (winner of the night), is able to donate the money that is collected from the audience's voting to a charity of their choice. In Cyprus, the money were given to "Pankypria Organosi Tyflon" (Pancyprian Organization of the Blind People) organization every week. Cast Host and Judges The host of the show was Maria Bekatorou and the four judges will be Elli Kokkinou, Stamatis Fassoulis, Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Nikos Moutsinas. Contestants Ten contestants in total competed in the fourth season; four women and six men: Performances Week 1 The premiere aired on April 23, 2017 and winner of the first live was Isaias with 22 points. Isaias chose to give the money from the audience voting to the organization "Syllog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IFPI Greece
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece, or simply IFPI Greece, is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. The association compiles and publishes a Top 75 album sales chart. The domestic trade name of IFPI Greece is "Ένωση Ελλήνων Παραγωγών Ηχογραφημάτων" (ΕΕΠΗ) ( English: Association of Greek Producers of Phonograms GPP. Despite that, 'IFPI Greece' is the name used to refer to the association and the name it is branded under. IFPI Greece charts History IFPI Greece founded the first official music charts in Greece in 1989. There were two top 20 albums charts, one for domestic and the other for foreign repertoire. The broadcast rights of the charts were acquired by ANT1 radio, and the printing rights by the '' Pop & Rock magazine''. Prior to the introduction of industry charts by IFPI Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (ORF), the contest was held at the Hall D of the Wiener Stadthalle and consisted of two semi-finals on 19 and 21 May, and a final on 23 May 2015. The three live shows were presented by Austrian television presenters Mirjam Weichselbraun, Alice Tumler and Arabella Kiesbauer, while the previous edition's winner Conchita Wurst acted as the green room host. Forty countries participated in the contest, with making a guest appearance. and returned after a one-year absence, while the returned after its last participation in . Meanwhile, did not participate due to financial and political crises related to the Russo-Ukrainian War. The winner was with the song "Heroes (Måns Zelmerlöw song), Heroes" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece In The Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "One Last Breath", written by Efthivoulos Theocharous, Maria Elena Kyriakou, Vaggelis Konstantinidis and Evelina Tziora and performed by Kyriakou. The song was selected through the five-participant national final, ''Eurosong 2015 – NERIT & MAD show'', developed by NERIT and organised and produced by the private music channel MAD TV. Greece was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 19 May 2015. Performing during the show in position 6, "One Last Breath" was among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Greece placed sixth out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 81 points. At the final, held four days later, Greece performed 15th out of the 27 finalists and finished in 19th place with 23 points. Background Prior to the 2015 contest, Greece had part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
